MONTGOMERY, WES – The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery Dischord Records B5 Having A Party

B5 Having A Party

All songs are by James Brown and David Matthews and the record is somewhat a second album by Matthews' Grodeck Whipperjenny group

It's been quite the journey

12/09/1987

MONTGOMERY, WES – The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery Dischord Records B5 Having A PartyThis 1960 record solidified Montgomery's reputation as the most important jazz guitarist to emerge since Charlie Christian in the 1930s. His two most distinguishing traits the mellow thumb picking approach and the soft and round use of octaves are in full bloom here. Montgomery tackles two standards, one tune each from Sonny Rollins and Dave Brubeck, plus four originals, including the classics "West Coast Blues" and "Four on Six." His solos are